Audio

Communion: 10 out of 10

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4th April 2016

One of our favourite UK labels turns ten. Communion Records started off as a gig night but they've gone on to put out records by some of the very best.

Same Boat – Vanessa Forero

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1st April 2016

Performer, writer, composer and feisty indie-folk star in the making, Vanessa Forero is making waves on the folk scene with her latest single 'Same Boat'.

Fear of Water – The Long Stay

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31st March 2016

The Long Stay are a Belfast folk outfit who have taken quite a while to come out with 'Fear Of Water', their second LP. Has the long wait been worth it?

Black Man In A White World – Michael Kiwanuka

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31st March 2016

Soulful songwriter Michael Kiwanuka releases 'White Man In A Black World', the first single to be taken from his upcoming album 'Love and Hate'.

Long Goodbye – Basia Bulat

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22nd March 2016

'Long Goodbye' is the latest Jim James produced single from Basia Bulat's 'Good Advice' record. You can hear more from Basia on her UK tour in April 2016.

No Love Like Yours – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

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21st March 2016

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros are back with a brand new visual masterpiece in their video for 'No Love Like Yours' directed by actress Olivia Wilde.

Galway Rain – Son of the Hound

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8th March 2016

A few weeks back, Son of the Hound treated a booze-soaked and swaying crowd in the John Hewitt pub in Belfast to a new song. That tune was 'Galway Rain'.

The Ebony Trail – Ciara O’Neill

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2nd March 2016

Northern Irish songwriter Ciara O'Neill reveals her long-awaited debut album 'The Ebony Trail'. Born in Nashville it's a record of dark tales sweetly sung.

Honest Man – Matt Andersen

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1st March 2016

Canadian bluesman Matt Anderson has shaken the foundations of venues across the world but now he reveals a softer side with his most soulful record to date.